While most people think of spiders spinning webs to catch prey, the Scytodes makes use of a different tactic to paralyze ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

Climate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of ...

Spiders are not out to get you and actually prefer to avoid humans; we are much more dangerous to them than vice versa. Bites ...

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The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged ...

A 57-year-old hiker needed rescuing from a Hawaii trail after a spider bite left him weak and feverish, officials said. The man texted 911 at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, from the Kalalau Trail on ...

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That's the general consensus among arachnologists about spiders in British Columbia. Even the most dangerous local spider ...

Vacuuming up spiders is a pretty quick fix for getting rid of these pesky bugs. Or is it? Turns out there's a reason you should be cautious with this fix.